Economics
About Economics
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U0 students interested in economics should take ECON 208 and ECON 209. These courses provide good preparation for the honours and major programs, although neither course is a prerequisite for either program. The first year of microeconomics courses for the Honours program (ECON 250D1/ECON 250D2) and for the Majors program (ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2) should not be taken in the U0 year.
Note: The Honours Economics program is offered to both B.A. and B.Com. students. All honours students must meet with a department's honours advisor in each year of their honours program.
Students who have taken economics courses elsewhere can check if they qualify for transfer credits on our Undergraduate Courses page. Those interested in gaining direct workplace experience should consider the Economics Internship Course.
Available Programs
- Economics / Accounting Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (60 credits)
- Economics / Finance Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (60 credits)
- Economics Honours (B.A.) (42 credits)
- Economics Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (30 credits)
- Economics Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
- Economics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
Standing in Honours and Joint Honours Programs
Normally, to be awarded an Honours degree, a student must obtain a 3.00 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.00. For a First-Class Honours degree, the minimum requirements are normally a 3.50 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.50. For additional requirements for the B.Com. Honours in Economics, Joint Honours in Economics and Finance, and Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting, consult the Desautels Faculty of Management section of this publication for their program grade and GPA requirements. In particular, these programs also require a minimum grade of B- in all Management courses.
Economics (ECON) Related Program
Minor in Management
Economics students can also pursue the minor offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management for non-Management students. For detailed information on program requirements and application procedures, see the section on Minor for Non-Management Students on the Desautels Faculty of Management's website.
For details on this 18-credit program, see the Desautels Faculty of Management's section of this publication about the Minor Management (For Non-Management Students) (18 credits).
Location
Faculty of Arts
Department of Economics
Stephen Leacock Building, 4th Floor
855 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal QC H3A 2T7
Email: undergraduate.economics@mcgill.ca
Website: mcgill.ca/economics